Spencer Tunick returns to stun Aussies again!

CLIENT: SKIN CHECK CHAMPIONS

OUTLET: TODAY SHOW, SUNRISE, ABC TV BREAKFAST, STUDIO 10, 7 NEWS, 9 NEWS, 10 NEWS, ABC TV NEWS, SMH, BROADSHEET, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL, NINE.COM.AU, CANBERRA TIMES, CONCRETE PLAYGROUND

World famous contemporary artist, Spencer, is returning to Australia for what could become one of his most iconic nude installations yet.  This time to support the cause of skin cancer awareness. The location is still a secret – but it will be a Sydney beach and the shoot will happen on Saturday November 26.

Spencer has a long association with Australia, having used Aussies as his muse four times previously. This will be Drew Lambert’s fourth time he has worked with the artist. Each installation generates huge media interest, and this launch day proves Australian media cannot get enough of the celebrated artist’s works.

Aussie doctor settles the fridge vs pantry debate

CLIENT: DR ZAC TURNER

OUTLET: STUDIO 10

It’s an age-long debate that has divided households across Australia– where do items like sauces, jams and vegemite go... in the fridge or the pantry? Sydney based doctor, Dr Zac Turner, appeared on Studio 10 to break down some dos and don’ts of how to store food and highlight some common food mistakes that allow for harmful bacteria to grow, causing food poisoning.

Watch DL COMMS Client Dr Zac Turner explain to hosts Sarah Harris and Tristan MacManus if they’re storing their sauces and spreads right.

New tech firm to slash energy bills for Aussies

CLIENT: 1KOMMA5°

OUTLET: SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

European tech firm, 1komma5, is coming to Australia with an aim to slash electricity prices for households and small businesses by up to 120 per cent – with excess energy generated sold back to the grid. 1komma5 will open Apple style stores across Australia with Sydney’s first site set to open in March. This will be an addition to the company’s successful stores in Hamburg, Munich and Berlin in Germany, and Stockholm in Sweden.

DL COMMS Client and CEO of the firm’s APAC branch, Chris Williams, spoke to Sue Williams of Sydney Morning Herald about the company’s goal of making clean energy available and accessible by offering products like EV chargers, solar panels, batteries, and heat pumps that work together in a one stop shop. 

Germans plot $100m Aussie climate tech takeovers

CLIENT: 1KOMMA5°

OUTLET: AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

A conglomerate of European clean-tech entrepreneurs, including Porsche Ventures and a founder of Tesla’s European operations, has embarked on a $100 million spending spree to take a lead role in Australia’s move to low-emission households.

The conglomerate, which runs the German solar technology developer and retailer 1komma5°, has bought a controlling stake in Australia’s largest Tesla battery installer, Natural Solar. It also plans to invest up to €65 million ($99.7 million) more in the next 18 months, buying controlling stakes in similar “last mile” clean-tech companies around the nation.

Chapel Street proves not all is gloom in Melbourne

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET

OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU

While Melbourne’s CBD hospitality scene struggles post-COVID, Chapel Street is proving to be the city’s glimmer of hope. Melburnians who continue to work from home have kept the strip’s retail, dining, gyms, health centres, beauticians and hairdressers buzzing to pre-COVID levels. 

Chrissie Maus, General Manager of the Chapel Street Precinct Association, talked to Frank Chung of News.com.au about the buoyant recovery. With a spike in cafes and restaurants opening in the last six months and a busy spring/summer to look forward to, she says it’s just like the good old days.

All aboard Melbourne’s 1st ever floating night club venue!

CLIENT: ATET

OUTLET: 9 NEWS AND THE AGE

Melbourne’s first ever floating, open-air club and event space, ATET, is set to shake up the city’s party scene as it officially opens this Spring. The 570 m2 sq venue with the ability to host 550 revelers across two stories will give party goers sweeping views of Melbourne’s skyline across as they dance the night away! Modelled after European day clubs of Mykonos, Ibiza, Amsterdam and Berlin, ATET will be a home for aficionados of electronic music.

From weddings to music festivals, DL COMMS client and the brains behind ATET, Jake Hughes, talked to Allan Raskall of Nine News and Cara Waters of The Age about Melbourne’s ultimate open air venue. Read and watch the full stories here.

World’s first stink free socks put to the test on A Current Affair

CLIENT: PAIRE

OUTLET: A CURRENT AFFAIR

For some people, life’s too short to wash their socks after every use – which is why Paire sock’s world first Cool Blend technology is such a gamechanger. The world first blend of wool and cotton make the socks stink free so you can wear them three days in a row without washing. Paire co- founders, Rex Zhang and Nathan Yun have spun together the best attributes of each fiber, making it antibacterial and temperature regulating.

DL COMMS client put the socks to ultimate test and recruited A Current Affair to help tell the story. We enlisted one of the world’s greatest noses to sniff out the difference between a Paire Sock and a regular sock with a club of 30 sweaty runners used as guinea pigs. Watch A Current Affair’s feature to see which sock won (spoiler alert – it’s good news for Paire)!

From being scammed to exposing scams

CLIENT: SECRET SNEAKER STORE

OUTLET: DAILY MAIL

DL COMMS client and former pharmacist, Edwin Low, used the learning he received from being scammed and turned it in to a multimillion dollar business, that protects people from buying fake, limited edition sneakers.

He spoke to Carina Stathis of Daily Mail about his business, Secret Sneaker Store, that is also set to turn over $20 million in the next 12 months.

Hot sauce entrepreneur faces cancel culture wrath over ‘Bloody Karen’

CLIENT: BUNSTERS

OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU

Perth mum and entrepreneur, Renae Bunster of Shit the Bed Hot Sauce fame is back with another controversial product, ‘The Bloody Karen’. The Bloody Mary premix cocktail honours Karens and all the good work they do - however the sentiment isn’t being shared by retailers who are refusing to stock the cocktail in fears of being cancelled.

Read her News.com.au feature to find out why Renae Bunster was told she’s baiting the wrong group of people with the name of the drink.

The store making sneaker enthusiasts’ lives easier

CLIENT: SECRET SNEAKER STORE

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

The Limited edition sneaker industry is a big business but is also rife with fakes. The Secret Sneaker Store is making life easier for sneaker enthusiasts by authenticating and sniffing out the difference between scammers and the real deal. From logos to shoe symmetry to stitching, they have a team of authenticators that help customers identify real from fake.

DL COMMS client and founder of Secret Sneaker Store, Edwin Low, spoke to Gemma Acton of 7 News about his business that stops sneakerheads from being cheated out of their favourite shoes.